Heinrich Sonnrein

Heinrich Sonnrein (28 March 1911 – 3 February 1944), nicknamed Heini, was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made two appearances for the Germany national team.[1]

Heinrich Sonnrein
Personal information
Full name Heinrich Sonnrein
Date of birth (1911-03-28)28 March 1911
Place of birth Hanau, German Empire
Date of death 3 February 1944(1944-02-03) (aged 32)
Place of death Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1942 FC Hanau 93
National team
1935–1936 Germany 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Sonnrein was the captain of FC Hanau 93, playing for the team between 1930 and 1942.[2]

Sonnrein made his international debut for Germany on 15 September 1935 in a friendly match against Estonia, which finished as a 5–0 win in Stettin. He earned his second and final cap on 15 March 1936 in a friendly against Hungary, which finished as a 2–3 loss in Budapest.[3]

Personal life

Sonnrein worked as a bank employee in Hanau,[4] and was a hobby painter.[2] He died in World War II, serving as a lieutenant in the German army, at the Battle of Monte Cassino on 3 February 1944 at the age of 32.[5]

Career statistics

International
Germany[3]
YearAppsGoals
193510
193610
Total20

References
  1. Heinrich Sonnrein at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Der Namensgeber unserer Sportanlage" [The eponym of our sports facility] (PDF). Heimspiel aktuell. 2015–16 (in German). No. 8. 1. Hanauer FC 1893 e.V. November 2015. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "Heinrich Sonnrein". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ""Heini" hielt den Kasten sauber" ["Heini" kept the box clean]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Heinrich Sonnrein". German War Graves Commission (in German). Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.


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